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B61-12
B61-12

New B61-12 Bomb’s Precision Unusable By Some Nuclear Strike Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Graphics depicting possible basing concepts for the Cold War-era MX missile program overlaid on top of a rendering of the Air Force's future LGM-35A ICBM.
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Firing ICBMs From Lakes, Tunnels Considered Before Air Force Picked New Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Belgorod Submarine
Status-6 Poseidon

Russia’s Giant Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Declared Operational

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 8, 2022

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 7, 2022

Iskander-M Launch
Nuclear Proliferation

Russia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M Missiles

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 27, 2022

HMS Vanguard
UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

British Submariners’ Emails Put U.K. Nuclear Deterrent At Risk, Judge Rules

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

Secretary of Defense Austin Remained in Nuclear Chain of Command During Kyiv Trip
Nuclear Command And Control

Secretary of Defense Austin Remained in Nuclear Chain of Command During Kyiv Trip

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

RC-135S Satan Missile Formation
ICBMs

RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia’s New ICBM

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

View of USAF B-52 Stratofortress Bomber in Flight
Air Launched Nuclear Missles

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 16, 2022

F-35A_LAKENHEATH
B61

Nuclear Bombs May Be Headed Back To The United Kingdom

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 13, 2022

Ukrainian Nuclear Disaster Scientist Talks Worst-Case Wartime Scenarios
Nuclear Power

Ukrainian Nuclear Disaster Scientist Talks Worst-Case Wartime Scenarios

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 5, 2022

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)
ICBMs

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 25, 2022

France Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In Decades
M51

France Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In Decades

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 25, 2022

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter
Nuclear Warheads

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 14, 2022

Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine
Nuclear Power

Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2022

Fire At Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine Has Been Extinguished (Updated)
Nuclear Power

Fire At Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine Has Been Extinguished (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 4, 2022

Russia Says Its Forces In Ukraine Have Captured Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Power

Russia Says Its Forces In Ukraine Have Captured Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 2022

Bridge Appears In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone That Could Give Russia Unique Access To Ukraine
Nuclear Power

Bridge Appears In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone That Could Give Russia Unique Access To Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 17, 2022

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing
Nuclear Power

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Swedish Security Agency Declares A National Event As Drone Incursions Over Nuclear Sites Grow
Nuclear Power

Swedish Security Agency Declares A National Event As Drone Incursions Over Nuclear Sites Grow

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 18, 2022

Mysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden’s Nuclear Facilities
Nuclear Power

Mysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden’s Nuclear Facilities

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 17, 2022

Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA’s Mysterious Air Traffic Halt
U.S. Strategic Command

Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA’s Mysterious Air Traffic Halt

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 13, 2022

Iran Rained Down Ballistic Missiles On A Mockup Of Israel’s Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear Power

Iran Rained Down Ballistic Missiles On A Mockup Of Israel’s Nuclear Reactor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 27, 2021

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied
Nuclear Policy

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2021

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads
Air Launched Nuclear Missles

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 2, 2021

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)
Nuclear Policy

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity
Nuclear History

The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

China’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The Pacific
Nuclear Ballistic Missiles

China’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The Pacific

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape
Nuclear Power

The Military’s Mobile Nuclear Reactor Prototype Is Set To Begin Taking Shape

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Oct 21, 2021

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear Power

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 21, 2021

New Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)
SLBMs

New Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 20, 2021

This Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile
ICBMs

This Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 12, 2021

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile
W76

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 7, 2021

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video
B61

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 6, 2021

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
B61-12

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 6, 2021

UK Starts Work On A New Nuclear Submarine Right After Australia Says It’s Looking To Buy
Nuclear Power

UK Starts Work On A New Nuclear Submarine Right After Australia Says It’s Looking To Buy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 17, 2021

Australian Navy Goes Nuclear With Future Submarine Force
Nuclear Power

Australian Navy Goes Nuclear With Future Submarine Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

South Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean Launches
SLBMs

South Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean Launches

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test
Ground-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report
SLBMs

South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 7, 2021

Check Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating Schoolhouse
Nuclear Power

Check Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating Schoolhouse

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Strategic Command Boss Encourages People To Keep Looking For More Chinese Missile Silos
ICBMs

Strategic Command Boss Encourages People To Keep Looking For More Chinese Missile Silos

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft
Nuclear

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 9, 2021

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane
Nuclear Proliferation

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters
Nuclear Propulsion

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos
Air Launched Nuclear Missles

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2021

China Increasing Its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos By A Factor Of Ten: Report
ICBMs

China Increasing Its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos By A Factor Of Ten: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Security Surrounding Nuclear Football Being Officially Reviewed In Aftermath Of Capitol Siege
U.S. Strategic Command

Security Surrounding Nuclear Football Being Officially Reviewed In Aftermath Of Capitol Siege

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

First Improved W88 Nuclear Warhead For Navy’s Trident Missiles Rolls Off The Assembly Line
Nuclear Warheads

First Improved W88 Nuclear Warhead For Navy’s Trident Missiles Rolls Off The Assembly Line

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 7, 2021

Is China Reviving America’s Cold War-Era “Shell Game” ICBM Deployment Strategy?
ICBMs

Is China Reviving America’s Cold War-Era “Shell Game” ICBM Deployment Strategy?

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 1, 2021

Iranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Power

Iranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power Plant

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2021

Global Concerns And Questions Grow As China Admits Fuel Rods At Nuclear Plant Are Damaged
Nuclear Power

Global Concerns And Questions Grow As China Admits Fuel Rods At Nuclear Plant Are Damaged

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System
Nuclear Power

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

The U.S. Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At The Department Of Energy
Nuclear Power

The U.S. Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At The Department Of Energy

By Brett Tingley

Updated on May 13, 2021

Russia Just Accepted Its New Super-Quiet, Cruise Missile-Packed Submarine Into Service
Nuclear Power

Russia Just Accepted Its New Super-Quiet, Cruise Missile-Packed Submarine Into Service

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 7, 2021

Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 5, 2021

Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case
LGM-30 Minuteman III

Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 1, 2021

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?
ICBMs

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On
M51

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)
M51

France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
M51

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss
ICBMs

Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

Navy Labs To Reopen The Once Taboo Case On Nuclear Cold Fusion
Nuclear Power

Navy Labs To Reopen The Once Taboo Case On Nuclear Cold Fusion

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Apr 9, 2021